Dispenser control mechanism



June 28, 1960 G. w. WRIGHT 2,942,759

DISPENSER CONTROL. MECHANISM Filed Oct. 17, 1958 6 Sheets-Sheet 1 GEoRGE w. WRIGHT FIG. 1 INVENTOR.

ATTORNEY June 28, 1960 Filed Oct. 17, 1958 G. W. WRIGHT DISPENSER CONTROL MECHANISM 6 Sheets-Sheet 2 GEORGE W. WRIGHT INVENTORS ATTORNEY June 28, 1960 e. w. WRIGHT DISPENSER CONTROL. MECHANISM 6 Sheets-Sheet 3 Filed Oct. 17, 1958 GEORGE w. WRIGHT mmvroa BYZQ'V MW ATTORNEY June 28, 1960 e. w. WRIGHT DISPENSER CONTROL MECHANISM 6 Sheets-Sheet 4 Filed Oct. 17, 1958 GEORGE W. WRIGHT INVENTOR.

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ATTORNEY June 28, 1960 G. w. WRIGHT 2,942,759

DISPENSER CONTROL MECHANISM Filed Oct. 1'7, 1958 6 Sheets-Sheet 6 OVERTRAVEL TO COMPUTER STOP POSITIVE STOP FOR CONTROL LEVER POSITIVE STOP FOR CONTROL LEVER GEORGE W. WRIGHT INVENTOR.

AT'TQRNEY United States Patent Ofiice 2,942,759 Patented June 28, 1960 George W. Wright, Yoder, Ind., assignor to Tokheim Corporation, Fort Wayne, Ind., a corporation of Indiana Filed Oct. 17, 1958, Ser. No. 767,846

20 Claims. 01. 222-34 This invention relates to an improvement in dispensing control mechanisms for fuel dispensers. Such dispensers normally include a meter and a resettable register which is driven by the meter and which is intended to register the fluid dispensed in any delivery transaction. In order that this may occur, it is necessary that the register be reset to zero after one delivery has been terminated and before a subsequent delivery can be started.

The Patent Number 2,814,444, issued to H. N. Bliss, November 26, 1957, discloses the general form of the register which is in common use. The patent also discloses a switch control mechanism associated therewith for preventing restarting the pump motor, after it has been stopped, without resetting the registers. In dispensers or dispensing systems in which more than one meter is served by one pump, it is also necessary to provide valve mean, associated with each meter, for preventing the flow of liquid to the meter until the register driven by the meter has been reset, as Well as a switch for controlling the pump.

It is an object of this invention to providea nozzle support mechanism which is operable in time with the dispensing control mechanism so that the latter mechanism cannot be operated so long as the dispensing nozzle is on its support and so that the nozzle cannot be hung on the support until the mechanism is in a phase of its cycle .in which resetting has already occurred or in which it must occur before the dispenser can be started.

It is a further object to provide a mechanism which includes a single lever for actuating the dispensing control mechanism, including the switch and/or valves and for actuating the nozzle support intimed relation therewith.

Another object of the invention is to provide a novel retractable nozzle support and a mechanism for actuating it.

These and other objects will become apparent from a study of this specification and the drawings which are attached hereto, made a part hereof and in which:

Figure l is an elevation of a dispenser of the remote controlled type. I

. Figure 2 is an exploded view of the register resetting and interlock mechanism. 1

Figure 3 is a front elevation of part of the mechanism shown in Figure 2.

Figure 4 is an elevation with parts in section showing the pilot and control valves which are used with a remote controlled dispenser. I v

Figure 5 is a side elevation of the nozzle support, switch and pilot valve actuating mechanisms.

Figure 6 is a front elevation of the mechanism of Figure 5.

Figure 7 is an enlarged view of the upper portion of the structure of Figure 5.

Figure 8 is a diagrammatic view showing the various events of the cycle correlated with the positions of the operating lever.

Figure 9 is a front elevation of the overload clutch.

spaced relation "with respect to shaft 53; Both shafts 2 GENERAL DISPENSER STRUCTURE Referring to Figure 1, numeral 1 indicates the dispenser frame in which is mounted a meter 3 which receives liquid under pressure from a remotely located motor driven pump such as 2 which is submerged in tank 4, by way of the inlet connection 5. The meter is connected by shaft 7 to drive the register 9 which is here shown to be a computing register.

Measured liquid discharged from the meter is conducted by pipe 11 to a motor operated control valve 13. A hose 15 having a valved nozzle 17 is attached to the discharge port 12 of said valve.

A pilot valve 19 is mounted on the register and is connected by tubes 21, 23 to control the motor of the control valve.

Obviously, if desired, a motor and pump together with the usual air separator may be installed in the frame to provide an integrated unit, the remote pump being, of course, eliminated.

REGISTER RESET'IING MECHANISM Referring to Figures 1 and 2, the register resetting mechanism is indicated generally by the arrow B. The computing register 9 comprises a frame indicated generally by 25 having cost register 29, gallons register 31 and unit price indicators 33.

The registers 29 and 31 must be reset to zero prior to each transaction. I

To effect such resetting, the register must be declutched from the meter and clutched to the resetting mechanism set forth below. I

Shafts 43 and 45 (Fig. 2) are resetting shafts. The former is connected by suitable gearing and clutches to the two registers 29, 31 while shaft 45 is similarly connected to two like registers on the opposite side which are not shown.

Gears 47, 49 are fixed to the respective shafts and are driven by gear 51 and ratchet 52 which are integral and which are rotatably mounted on shaft 53.

The ratchet is driven by a pawl 55.which is pivotally mounted on a pin 57 which is fixed in the opening 59 of resetting member 61. A spring 65 is connected between the pawl and member and urges the pawl into engagement with the ratchet.

The resetting member is rotatably mounted on a hub 63 which is fixed to shaft 53. A pawl 67 is pivotally mounted on the frame and is urged into engagement with the ratchet by spring 69 to prevent reverse rotation of the ratchet. A pin 71 extends from the pawl into the path of cam 73 on member 61 and is actuated thereby to disengage pawl 67 from the ratchet after the resetting spring 91 has been recocked or loaded.

Resetting member 61 also has pivotally mounted on it, a latching pawl or dog 75 which is urged intofcontact with the edge of the control element 77, which is fixed to and rotates with hub 63 ,Iby.means of a spring 79. The dog is adapted to engageia tooth 81 formed by notching the edge of element -77. The edge of the control element opposite the notch is provided with aseries of spaced inter1ockteeth 83, 85 and 87.

Resetting member 61 has a spring anchor pin 89 fixed to it which extends axially past dog 75 and the resetting spring 91 is supported at one end on pin 89 and at the other end on a pin 93 fixed to the frame.- 7 V A dashpot 95 is pivotally mounted ona frame'pin 97 and its plunger is connected to another pin or journal 99 fixed to and projecting axially from the resetting member and serves to slow the rotation of the member under action of'sprin'g91.

A second shaft 101 is mounted in frame 25 in parallel A plunger 56 is mounted in the body, to act on the head in a direction to open valve 46, is isolated from the discharge chamber 40 by a diaphragm and projects from the body so as to be acted upon by the lever 233 on shaft 53.

A ball clutch 58 is disposed to act on the plunger so as to hold the valve 46 open, once the plunger has been depressed. A clutch release collar 60 is telescopically mounted on the plunger and is adapted to be depressed by a lever 62 which is pivoted at 64 on the body and has a cam 66 extending in the path of a roller 68 mounted on the other end of lever 233. V

The inlet chamber of the pilot valve is connected with the control chamber 20 of the control valve by tube 23 while the discharge chamber of the pilot valve is connected with the discharge chamber 14 of the control valve by tube 21.

In a motor pump type of dispenser having a single pump and two or more metered outlets, the hydraulic pilot and control valves just described would be retained. In other motor pump dispensers which have a motor pump for each hose outlet, the pilot valve 19, its operating connections with the reset mechanism, tubes 21, 23, valve 24, diaphragm 16, and spring 30 would be eliminated. The valve body and its cap 101 with the control tube openings plugged, would be retained and would serve as a sight glass and an outlet fitting.

Further, should the sight glass 32, baifie 36' and spinner 36 not be required, these parts may be removed and a flanged metal cup, having a height about half that of glass 32 may be substituted. This cup will lie within the housing panel 38' which would in such case be imperforate at that point.

Thus the body, including the cap 10' may act merely as an outlet fitting, or it may be equipped to act additionally as a flow indicator, a control valve or both.

Operation When shaft 53 is operated as described herein, in the clockwise direction (Figure 2), which is the counterclockwise direction in Figure 4, lever 233 will at the proper time depress the plunger 56 to open the pilot valve 46.

As described below, the pump is energized substantially at the same time that the pilot valve is opened and if the nozzle valve remains closed, as it usually does, the pressures in chambers 14, 18, 20, 38 and 40 will all be equalized by reason of the orifice 22. Consequently, valve 24 will remain closed because of spring 30. As soon as the nozzle valve is opened, the pressure in chamber 14 will drop rapidly and since this chamber communicates directly with the control chamber 20 by way of tubes 21, 23 and the pilot valve 46, the pressure in this chamber will also drop. Since the orifice 22 is restricted, sufficient fluid cannot pass therethrough'to balance the pressures in chambers .18 and 20 so that the unbalance of pressures on the diaphragm opens the valve 24. The degree of opening of the valve 24 will vary with the degree of opening of the nozzle valve because this determines the pressure which will be established in chamber 29.

When the nozzle valve closes, the pressures in the three chambers become balanced and the spring 30 closes the valve 24.

it should be noted that in the counterclockwise rotation of lever 233 (Fig. 4), roller 68 passes over cam 66 and actuates lever 62 which in turn actuates the cam release collar without effect since the valve is already closed. However upon clockwise rotation of lever 233, which occurs at the termination of dispensing, the roller again passes over the cam and again actuates the lever 62 to depress the release collar and this time, since the valve is being held open by the clutch, the valve will be closed by its spring as soon as the clutch is released. This SWITCH AND NOZZLE SUPPORT In Figures 1, 5 and 6, the switch and nozzle support control mechanism is indicated generally by arrow B. The structure for operating the shafts 53 and 101 is shown in Figures 5, 6 and 7. In Figure 5, shaft 101 is connected by a coupling 136 to a shaft 138 which is in turn connected by another coupling 140 to the-shaft 142 of the operating handle or lever 144. The shaft 142- is mounted for rotation in a bearing structure 146 of the switch box 148. The coupling 140 includes a radial lug 151 which is positioned so as to engage stop lugs 153, 153' (Fig. 6) on the switch box to limit the rotation of lever 144 in both directions. The switch box is suitably mounted on frame 1 at 154 (Fig. 5).

Shaft 53 is connected by coupling 155 to a shaft 157 which in turn drives a coupling '159 which forms a part of a lever 161 and which is journalled in two spaced brackets 163, 165 mounted on the switch box. The lever includes an axially extending pin 167.

As shown in Figures 6 and 7, a journal 169 is fixed in bracket 163 in parallel spaced relation to pin 167, and a nozzle support operating cam lever 171 and a switch operating cam lever 173 are pivotally mounted on the journal and are held in spaced relation by a spacer 175'.

The pin 167 passes through the cam slots 177 and 179 of the respective cam levers 171, 173 to actuate them as the lever 161 is rocked.

The motor switch 181 of the usual snap action type is operated by a toggle lever 183' which enters a recess 185 in one end of push rod 187. The other end of the rod is connected to cam lever 173 by a pin 189.

The cam lever 171 is provided with an arm 191 which is perforated at 193 to receive the bent end of a link The other end of this link is provided with an adjustable yoke 197 which is perforated at 199.

As shown in Figures 5 and 6 particularly, a bracket 2111 is suitably mounted on the frame 1 and has a projection 203 on which is pivotally mounted, by means of a shoulder screw 205, a cam lever 207. The yoke 197 is connected to this lever by pin 209.

The bracket also includes a bearing structure 211 (Fig. 6) in which is pivotally mounted the shaft 213. The

nozzle support 215 is fastened to and projects radially from the shaft 213 through a slot 221 (Fig. 1) in the guard 223 of the nozzle. The support 215 also blocks the operation of the nozzle trigger 225 when the nozzle is on the support.

Shaft 213 also has fixed, to one end, a crank 227 which has an axially directed pin 229 adapted to enter the cam slot 231 of lever 207.

Operation Assuming that the actuating handle or lever 1 44 is in the initial or starting position marked '1 in Figure 8, that the nozzle rests on the support 215 and that the registers indicate the amounts of the preceding transaction. in suchcase the motor switch is open and the pilot and control valves are closed.

T 0 start a new delivery, the operator will first remove the nozzle from support 215 and will move lever 144 to the number 2 position, such motion being permitted by the lost motion pin and slot 129, 131. This rotation of the lever is transmitted through shaft 142 (Fig. 5) coupling 140, shaft 138, coupling 136, shaft 101, and the overload clutch to the Wrist plate 127 which causes the tripping of the dog 75 and initiates resetting as described above. Further movement of the lever 144 is prevented by the tooth 87, pawl 105 and control element 77 which prevent further rotation of the shaft 101 until resetting is completed.

When pawl 105 frees control element 77, the lever may be moved to the number 4 or overtravel position. The lever is stopped in this position by contact between ear n1 Brien; 1.15am e wrist plate. the lever or handle 144 isso moved, the

acrea 219 and will block the operation of. the'mechanisrn connecting the support with'the rattan. QShould undue force;

' be -applied to thehandle: in such case .or at either overcontrol element 77 is clockwise (Figure 3), which in turnrotatesTshaft's 53., .l-5.7ian'd lever' 1.61 counterclockwisc(1=ig. 6).

: "ZEhc mil- 67, riding 'in the canislots 177, 179 first acts. 7

onlever 171 "to rotate :it counterclockwise to raise. link 195,. The turn-rotates cam 20 7.clockwise .(Fig. 5)

and its cant slot 231' acts. onpin 229 of crank 22.7 to

rotate the crank, shaft .2131and the nozzle, support 215 in n clockwise direction to the position shownin. dashed lines in Figure 5 in which it cannot support the nozzle.

left, (Fig. 6) to rotate switch toggle lever'183 counter clockwise. Near the end of thisxmovement, when the lever 144 isin about the number 3 position, switch 181 snaps to its closed position; q

The pilot valve operating lever 233 will also open the pilot valve 46 substantially at the time the switch closes, to open the control valve .24 as described above.

Upon the release of lever 144, it will be returned to the position'numbered '5 by spring 133which returns the pawl. lever. 115 to the stop 135. This movement of, the lever occurs with some corresponding movement of shaft 53 which is sufiicient to lift the .lever 233 from the pilotvalvestem but the valve is held open by the clutch. The lost motion. in the switch mechanism is. suficient .to prevent the switch from opening. The movement is v definitely limited by the engagement of tooth81 with the latching dog .75. The dispenser is therefore in the norrnal running condition and the desired delivery can be made.

t-ravel position '4' br d, one. ofth clutch -pawls 243 be forced away frdm its associated stop and will free shaft 10-1jandhandle144ior idle rotation without damage to the} mechanism.

The same release will .be effected if the lever risforced i-homtheNo. 2 toward the N0. .3" position before the resetting of the register iszcompleted. T0. reestablish the clutch inoperatingconditionit is necessary merely to rotate the lever in a reverse direct-ion until the, pawl "which bas l-yielded ,reengages the corresponding 7 stop.

"The maximumlimitpositidns which the lever 144 may assume, with thegclutch' released, are illustratedby the positions numbered 7 and g and-are determined by contact of the projection 151 (Fig. 6) on coupling 140 with the stops 155 and .153? respectively. a M

It is obvious that various changes may be made in the ,form, sti7ucture and arrangement of parts of the specific embodimentspf the invention disclosed herein for purposes of i lustration, without departing from the spirit 'of the invention. Accordingly, applicants do not desire to be limited "to suchspecific embodiments but desire V protection falling fairly within the scope of theoappended claims.

when the memberis rotated in one direction, a spring 7 connected to. rotate said .member in said direction, a rotatablymounted "control element, releasable means for connecting said element' lto rotate said resetting member in a second 'directionto. loadasaid spring-,meansfor latch:

travel'position 6. Shaft101 will drivethe actuator or; i

wrist plate 127 counterclockwiseTFigs'. 2 and 3),'which,l

- "through link 125' and lever 121,;will'drive controlelereopening until after the register hasbeen' rese 'the pawl res engages tooth .85.

direction until tooth is ing said element in a;spring loaded position, said resetting means including'me'ans," effective upon substantial completion of resetting, for releasing saidlatching means, the improvement .whichi'c'omprises a' pivotally mounted-actuaton a lost motion device connecting said lever 183 are moved further to overcome the lost-motion in the switch whereupon it snaps open. Lever 233,ro1ler '68,;cam'66 and lever 62 release the clutch so as to close the pilot valve. substantially at the time that the switch opens and'this will prevent'the control valve 24 which closed infresponse to the closure'of the .hose nozzle, from Next Before this occurs however itshould be noted that oncethe switchand valves have opened and closed respectively, the pawl 105'and tooth 83 prevent lever 1441mm again being rotated in the switch closing direction far enough'to 7 reverse the conditionsof the switch and valves. 7

actuator. with said control element to move it in directions correlative with the direction oil-movement of said actuator, a :handle, meansincluding an overload clutch connecting'saidhandle'to drive said actuator, means operable with. said actuator to release said connecting means. in

response-to movement of said actuator insaid'first direction through the distance permitted by said lost'motion device, saidoverloadi clutch serving to prevent the applicaeither oi saidhdirectionsn said predetermined torque applied by handle in .3.."Thestr'ucture definedjbyclai'm '1. wherein said over- ,to its initial positioii'beforethe dispenser can be restarted. f

' 'noted previously the spring91 is loadedin the process will' return the handle 144'and tooth 87gfr om their overtraveLposition 61otheinitial -positiom l when-the leversi's lreleased. overtravelposition determined lby contactlbetween -spring.. an chor89 and the car 117 1 l cil :of thetcam slots's177and231dfcanis 171 and 2437.1 The pinched*between the jsupport 215 which isa Rhi i Wifi s nuns. 4) n in m 7 may be rnoved dram the number r f the number- 2' positionwithout moving the nozzle supp'cirt V materially, such mover'nentbeing permitted by the'shnpe jf 's'aid'. member, a ipairof latch pawls'pivotally mounted on load clutchj includes {a rotatable .member having a pair of outwardly projecting circumferentially spaced detents,

an armimounted for-rotation substantially coaxially with said; arm, ,ecc'entiicallv thereof and extending on roppos'ite sides of said member, detent'-'rneanslon each arm disposed for substantially simultaneous engagement with a] correspondingone of said detents and-yieldable means for urging ssa'id arms toward said member to hold said 7 :detents and detent means in engagement, "said detents and detent means 'icooperating to transmit .a predetermined tergue between ;said member, 'andlarim inV-either direction.

1 4. The :strucfture" definedhy claim 2 which includes .fixed stQPs and a stop movable withsaid'handle, said fixed stops being disposed to limifth ,rlitationpf said 5. in a control mechanism for a liquid dispenser which includes a flow line terminating in a dispensing nozzle,

a receptacle for the nozzle, a motor control switch, a resettable register adapted to register the liquid dispensed, register resetting means, including a rotatably mounted resetting member adapted to reset said register when the member is rotated in one direction, a spring for rotating said member in said direction, a rotatably mounted control element, releasable means for connecting said element to rotate said resetting member in a second direction to load said spring, means for latching said element in a spring loaded position, said resetting means including means, effective upon substantial completion of resetting for releasing said latching means, the improvement which comprises a pivotally mounted actuator, a lost motion device connecting said actuator with said control element to move it in directions correlative with the directon of movement of said actuator, a handle connected to drive said actuator, means operable with said actuator to release said connecting means in response to movement of said actuator in said first direction through the distance permitted by said lost motion device, a nozzle support mounted for movement to and from a position for supporting the nozzle in the receptacle, first means, operable with said control element and connected with said support, to move said support from nozzle supporting position upon initial movement of said control element after the release of said latching means, and second means, operable with said control element and connected with said switch, for thereafter closing said switch.

6. The structure defined by claim 5 in which said secnd means is operable with said control means when the latter rotates in said second direction, to open said switch and said first means is operable thereafter to restore said support to nozzle supporting position.

7. The structure defined by claim wherein said nozzle support comprises an element mounted for movement between a first limit position in which it projects into said receptacle and a second limit position in which it is substantially withdrawn from said receptacle.

8. The structure defined by claim 5 wherein said nozzle support comprises a lever having a free end, means pivotally mounting said lever for movement between a position in which its free end projects into said receptacle a distance sufiicient to support said dispensing nozzle and a position in which said end is withdrawn from the receptacle a distance sufficient to prevent it from supporting said nozzle.

9. The structure defined by claim 5 which includes a motor operated control valve in said flow line, a pilot valve connected with the motor of said control valve, said pilot valve, when open, serving to condition said motor to open said control valve and, when closed, causing said motor to close said control valve, and third means, operable with said control element, for opening and closing said pilot valve substantially simultaneously with the closing and opening respectively of said switch.

10. In a liquid dispensing apparatus, a motor pump control switch, a resettable register, actuatable means for resetting said register, a receptacle for receiving a dispensing nozzle, a nozzle support mounted for movement to and from nozzle supporting position in said receptacle, a handle mounted for movement in one direction from an initial position to a second position, means operable by said handle during said movement to actuate said re setting means, releasable latching means for restraining said handle against further movement in said direction, means responsive to the completion of resetting for releasing said latching means, first means connecting said handle for retracting said nozzle support during the early part of further movement of said handle in the same direction toward a third position, second means connecting said handle to close said switch substantially as said handle reaches said third position, means for returning said handle in an opposite direction to a running position intermediate second and third positions, said first and second means being constructed to hold said support retractedand said switch closed when said handle occupies said running position, said second means serving to open said switch as said handle is moved from said running toward said first position, said first means serving to move said support into nozzle supporting position as said lever approaches said first position and after said switch has been opened. I

11. In a liquid dispensing apparatus, a motor pump control switch, a resettable register, actuatable means for resetting said register, a receptacle for receiving a dispensing nozzle, a nozzle support mounted for movement to and from supporting position in said receptacle, a handle mounted for movement in one direction from an initial position to a second position, means operable by said handle during said movement to actuate said resetting means, releasable latching means for restraining said handle against further movement in said direction, means responsive to the completion of resetting for releasing said latching means, first means connecting said handle for retracting said nozzle support during the early part of further movement of saidhandle in the same direction toward a third position, second means connecting said handle to close said switch substantially as said handle reaches said third positiommeans for stopping said handle in a fourth position beyond said third position, means forreturning said handle in an opposite direction to a fifth position intermediate second and third positions, said first and second means being constructed to hold said support retracted and said switch closed while said handle is in said fifth position, said second means serving to open said switch as said handle is moved from' said fifth toward said initial position, said first means serving to move said support into nozzle supporting position as said lever approaches said initial position and after said switch is opened, means for stopping said handle in a sixth position beyond said inital position, and means for restoring said handle to said initial position upon its release in said sixth positon.

12. In a liquid dispensing apparatus having a dispensing line including a hose terminating in a nozzle, a motor pump control switch, a resetta'ole register, means for resetting said register, a receptacle for receiving the dispensing nozzle, a nozzle support mounted for movement to and retraction from a position to support said nozzle in said receptacle, ,a handle mounted for movement in one direction from an initial position, through a predetermined arc, in two stages, and for return in an opposite direction to said initial position, means connecting said handle to actuate said resetting means during the first stage of said movement, first means connecting said handle for retracting said nozzle support during the first part of said second stage of movement of said handle, second means connecting said handle to close said switch during the latter part of said second stage of movement, said second means serving to open said switch as said handle is moved toward said initial position, said first means serving to move said support into nozzle supporting position after said switch is open.

13. The structure defined by claim 12 which includes a motor operated valve in said dispensing line, means including a pilot valve which is adapted to open and close, to condition said motor operated valve to open and to cause it to close correspondingly as said pilot valve is opened and closed, and means operable by said handle for opening and closing said pilot valve substantantially simultaneously with the closing and opening respectively, of said switch.

14. The structure defined by claim 12 wherein said first connecting means includes a shaft connected for movement in opposite directions by said handle, a cam mechanism connected to be driven by said shaft and connected to actuate said nozzle support, said cam mechanism being constructed so as to actuate said support during the first part of the second stage movement. in one firs .csinnectinjg me nssompris V 7 7 rec" nected' to be driven by. said shaft and conn ected to I i netted for rotary movement in Io di ion. and n the l t ha t d ke-mo m nt in pposit'e direction.

i e fiil y Sa d sha t, ean including ims-imam @t 7 Vice forconn'ecting said oam'meehanism to actl late said? switch, said cam mechanism being eonstrueted so as 'to actuate said dexiice, during the "latt ce portion of the seconde mo iement'inj a i n tfii wie n du ing the eariy part of the s ondfstage movement in said op- R sita dire ti n sa d 16 motion aevic'es ngw d lay,

the clo ing o t e swit li n resp nse toisaid second stage movement insai' o edixect qn a d' y' h Q P n of the switch in response to said second stage-movement ii fi th r'dirlection. V 1 7' H 1 ,H

.16. Tu tru t re defined by 1aim '15. wher inaid anothenc mm c anism,

ict atesaidvn zzle ,snpp rt; said other cam me h bein Q Q J ti QtQd as, toiacmate.said support ring stage-movement in said one V wherein: said to ho dsiaid switch and.

, 1'8,The s tl'l situli defined byriclaimiz wherein first ndseconiwflnlef f ng 1 3118 d said handle, said crank baiting an axiallywextendingflpin;

first nq l f fs m-leversspivotallyiiiiminted ad acent an '12 i hr ni the r? e .remain r 'Qfthl m v -1 mm of sai shaft in bothdize tl ns,

A e direezionsfby slot in 'eaol flvfif adapted to i e'ceix e said pin for 'acituation thereby" as; said :cran'k moves, ;m'eans jgonneeting' eaidse i i f q L m mem stem- 1.

11 g t wm e s n s 'd m fiii rsin t s a i; slotiz saidvfi st level: is shaped so -as;to jaot ate itsgont' m ans du n h at flPTQifi P t e mqysam in one direction and during the early portion of the re- Verse movement and the cam slot inithe second lever is shaped so as to actuate itsoonnecting. means during 7 theie arlypart of the movement inisaid one direction and ur n e. tter p i o he seve o nt w e-i being shaped so as to aetuate. said crank pin to retract. 7' said support during the early part of the motfement of the link in one direction andto restore said sl ppo'rtdufmg the latter portion ofthe movementrin the opposite direction.

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